I've probably walked through the gates of NCPAA a thousand times, but still it seems like I haven't been here in forever. I mean, it's only been a few weeks, and nothing's changed, but I'm still on edge. I feel slightly nostalgic, but it doesn't really matter. Not in the long run. Currently all of my grades are an A+ because of the grade reset, but the real challenge will be to keep them that way. I sigh. It will certainly be a long semester.
"Hey!" I glance around at the river of students surrounding me. One face stands out. "Wait up you ass!" I slow down enough for the brunette to catch up. "Hey Cole! Do you believe in love at first sight?"
"What kind of a question is that! It's only the first day after winter break!" I can't help but laugh though. Jay grins.
"I'm dead serious. I saw this girl and oh my god." He paused for breath.
"I'm guessing she's hot?"
"Yep. I can just see us as a couple, can't you?"
"I actually have no idea what she looks like, so I can't really picture…" He punches me in the arm and I double over with laughter.
"You should picture me with a hot babe by default." He says. "So, have you gotten the email yet?"
I frown. "What email?"
"Oh my God Cole. What email? THE email! The email that decides your fate! YOUR DESTINY!"
"Are you talking about the one from Drama? Then yes, I have." I roll my eyes at his melodramatic performance. "We're doing Les Miserables this semester."
"Come again?"
"Les Miserables. It's French!" I laugh.
"I'll make sure to Google it later for my sanity's sake." He rolls his eyes, obviously entertained by my slight theatre obsession.
We've just reached the boy's dorm room when I hear a resounding crash. I turn the corner and there's a blonde-haired boy sprawled on the floor. He pushes himself up and starts to gather his books into a brown messenger bag, and I bend over and pick up a heavy grey textbook. He takes it from my hands and our eyes meet momentarily. His are blue, much lighter than Jay's. He has high cheekbones and thin eyebrows, light blond like his crew-cut hair.
"You ok?" I stretch out my hand and as he takes it, I feel a metaphorical jot go up my spine. When he speaks, his voice is higher than my own but still not childish.
"I am fine. Thank you." And just like that he grabs his bag and vanishes into the crowd. I'm frozen for a second, those five words blurring and warping in my mind.
"Hello? Earth to Cole!" I blink as Jay taps on my shoulder. "Weren't we heading to our dorm room?"
"Yeah." But when I close my eyes the light blue ones remain.
AN: Constructive criticism is awesome! Reviewers get their questions answered! Next chapter we meet Kai :)